Wackem Sackem

Glenn Clark June 27 to October 25, 2026 Thomas A. Budd Gallery Glenn Clark, Glove Save, 2014, kinetic mixed media and enamel on metal.   Glenn Clark’s Wackem Sackem series explores Canada’s cultural connection to hockey through painting and kinetic installation. Drawing on his experience as both a player and…

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Sugar Rush

Tarralik Duffy May 30 to September 27, 2026 Camille and David Saltman Gallery   Tarralik Duffy, Blubberlicious, 2025, digital drawing. Photo courtesy of the artist.   Working across sculpture, textiles, drawing, printmaking, photography, and digital media, Tarralik Duffy explores identity, memory, and contemporary Inuit life. She blends humour, pop culture,…

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Kaleidoscope

Art in Action March 14 to June 21, 2026 Thomas A. Budd Gallery     Young artists in grades 9-12 from across the Central Okanagan School District were invited to participate in the 40th annual Art in Action student exhibition. This year the exhibition is inspired by the theme Kaleidoscope.…

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Afterglow

Arianne Tubman February 23 to September 14, 2026 Pushor Mitchell LLP Glass Gallery   Afterglow is a light-art installation by local artist Arianne Tubman. This work invites the viewer to indulge in their sense of curiosity, to come in close and experience a dream-like, hidden, glowing world. At its luminous…

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Distant Light

Joice M. Hall January 2026 to June 2026 Kelowna Art Gallery Satellite Space at the Kelowna International Airport (YLW) Joice M. Hall, Winter Blue (detail), 2014, oil on canvas, 24 x 72 in. The inaugural presentation of the newly expanded Satellite Space at the Kelowna International Airport will be a…

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Home Without a Name

Danielle Savage and Alexandra Goodall February 7 to May 24, 2026 Camille and David Saltman Gallery   Visitors at the opening reception for Home Without a Name. Glenna Turnbull Photography   Home Without a Name is an immersive installation that was developed over the course of a long-term collaborative exploration…

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The Tree Planters

Rita Leistner January 24 to May 31, 2026 Nicola Wealth Gallery   Each year, thousands of people head to remote camps across British Columbia to take on the demanding work of reforestation. For months at a time, they plant trees by hand in terrain that is uneven, rocky, and cluttered…

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Skillful

Lou Lynn, Jane Kidd, Greg Payce June 13 to October 25, 2026 Nicola Wealth Gallery Lou Lynn, Wool Comb, 2016, glass, bronze and steel Three Governor General Award–winning artists captivate audiences through their mastery of sculpture, tapestry, and ceramics.   Skillful highlights the work of three Governor General Award–winning artists…

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Floor Opener

Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun Lets’lo:tseltun January 24 to May 31, 2026 Nicola Wealth Gallery Immerse yourself in the monumental works of Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun Lets’lo:tseltun in Floor Opener. Experience colourful and dynamic sculptures that appear as if they have stepped right out of his large-scale paintings. This powerful exhibition confronts themes…

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Woolscape: Water, Earth, Sky

Nicola McGarry August 11, 2025 to February 22, 2026 Pushor Mitchell LLP Glass Gallery     Woolscape reflects artist Nicola McGarry’s love for exploring materials in unconventional ways. Instead of following traditional methods like spinning or felting, she experiments with carded wool in its raw form. Drawn to its soft,…

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Seriously? Comedy and Satire in Canadian Art 1970s – Now

September 6, 2025 to January 11, 2026 Seriously? Comedy and Satire in Canadian Art 1970s–Now brings together two generations of artists who use figural narrative and political satire to reflect on culture and community. Featuring works by contemporary Canadian artists from both public and private collections across the country, the…

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The Story You Tell

Members Exhibition November 8, 2025, to March 8, 2026 Thomas A. Budd Gallery This year’s exhibition explores the power of storytelling through visual art. From personal histories and imagined worlds to cultural narratives and everyday moments, this show invites members to consider: What story do you tell—and how does it…

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To Be Something More

Sandeep Johal August 23, 2025 to February 1, 2026 Camille & David Saltman Gallery   To Be Something More marks the latest chapter in Sandeep Johal’s ongoing exploration of women’s resilience. Through painting, collage, textiles, and a large-scale immersive mural, Johal uses her signature Indo-folk feminine aesthetic to confront the…

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And scene…

Negar Baghlani June 7 to August 17, 2025 Camille & David Saltman Gallery   In And scene…, Iranian visual artist Negar Baghlani presents her Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition as a bold, performative meditation on trauma, resilience, and transformation. Each piece is a fragment—part of a larger narrative that…

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kn k̓ʷul̓lm tl iʔ spuʔús (I made it from my heart)

Mariel Belanger (with mentor Elder Wendy Hawkes and Kalli Van Stone) June 21 to November 2, 2025 Thomas A. Budd Gallery   kn k̓ʷul̓lm tl iʔ spuʔús – I made it from my heart is an exhibition grounded in collaborative art-making, which plays a crucial role in both preserving and…

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HANDMADE

José Luis Torres May 10, 2025 to May 3, 2026 In this new site-specific work, artist José Luis Torres explores the dynamic relationship between location, materials, and the viewer. His practice appropriates space and materials from everyday life, using spontaneity and accumulation to reflect on themes of immigration and survival.…

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Building Black Civilizations: Journey of 2,000 Ships

Artwork by Ekow Nimako May 24 to August 24, 2025  Building Black Civilizations: Journey of 2,000 Ships continues artist Ekow Nimako’s afrofuturistic reimagining of ancient African kingdoms. Using LEGO® bricks as his medium, Nimako explores the mysterious fourteenth century sea voyage of Mansa Abu Bakr II, predecessor of Mansa Musa,…

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In Fentanyl Fields

Asana Hughes March 25 to August 10, 2025 The Glass Gallery In Fentanyl Fields explores loss and remembrance through a powerful mixed-media installation. A field of silk poppies and poppy pods invites reflection on the toll of the opioid crisis and pervasive reach of addiction. A handwritten poem, inspired by…

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Art in Action: Interwoven

April 5 to June 15, 2025   Young artists in grades 9-12 from across Central Okanagan Public Schools have come together to participate in the 39th annual Art in Action student exhibition, Interwoven. This year’s exhibition invites students to explore and celebrate the power of togetherness through artistic expression. The…

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The Marginalized

Roland Samuel March 29 to June 1, 2025   The Marginalized showcases the MFA thesis project of Roland Samuel. In this new body of work, Samuel explores the painful reality of social exclusion, focusing on the marginalization of the Igbo community in Nigeria. Through the use of found objects, Samuel…

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